These names are listed in 五十音 (gojūon) order; see the hiragana page for a chart. The romanization is given first, followed by kanji (if any), kana, meaning (if any), and gender (F for female, M for male, blank for unknown). Please do not add names to this list unless you can provide kanji.
Romaji |
Kanji |
Kana |
Meaning |
Gender
|
Ai
|
愛
|
あい
|
love
|
F
|
Aoi
|
碧, 葵
|
あおい
|
blue, hollyhock
|
F
|
Akio
|
明夫
|
あきお
|
bright boy
|
M
|
Akiko
|
明子
|
あきこ
|
bright child
|
F
|
Akiko
|
秋子
|
あきこ
|
autumn child
|
F
|
Akira
|
明
|
あきら
|
bright
|
M
|
Akira
|
晶、彰
|
あきら
|
clear
|
M,F
|
Atsuko
|
亜月子
|
あつこ
|
child that comes after the moon?
|
F
|
Ayako
|
亜也湖、亜也子
|
あやこ
|
classical lake, classical child
|
F
|
Romaji |
Kanji |
Kana |
Meaning |
Gender
|
Kaori
|
香、香織
|
かおり
|
incense, perfume
|
F
|
Kaoru
|
香織
|
かおる
|
weave incense
|
M
|
Kaoru
|
佳緒
|
かおる
|
pleasing beginning
|
F
|
Kazue
|
か寿枝
|
かずえ
|
one garment
|
F
|
Kazuko
|
カズ子
|
かずこ
|
Powerful child?
|
F
|
Kasumi
|
香澄
|
かすみ
|
mist
|
F
|
Kimiko
|
き実子, き美子, キミ子
|
きみこ
|
Child of truth/Beautiful child
|
F
|
Kyō
|
京
|
きよう
|
Derived from 'Kyoto' - capital? Can also mean large, approval or ginger (the herb)
|
M
|
Keiko
|
京子 (kanji can also be read Kyōko or Kiyoko)、恵子
|
けいこ
|
Capital child/ Child of the capital/ smart(wise) child
|
F
|
Kōji
|
浩二、浩治、幸二、浩次
|
こうじ
|
two wide expanses; abundant peace/ruling; two blessings; vigorous order
|
M
|
Romaji |
Kanji |
Kana |
Meaning |
Gender
|
Sakura
|
櫻
|
さくら
|
cherry blossom
|
F
|
Sachiko
|
幸子
|
さちこ
|
happy child
|
F
|
Satomi
|
三十三、 さと未、 里美
|
さとみ
|
three ten(s); not yet like...
|
F
|
Sumiko
|
主珠子
|
すみこ
|
Child of the principle jewel/ Principle jewel child
|
M, F (this name with this kanji is of uncertain gender despite feminine ending -ko...)
|
Seiko
|
世依子
|
せいこ
|
Child who depends on the world/society OR Child the world/society depends on
|
F
|
Romaji |
Kanji |
Kana |
Meaning |
Gender
|
Takashi
|
隆、隆志、隆史..
|
たかし
|
noble, noble hopes, noble history
|
M
|
Takahiro
|
隆弘
|
たかひろ
|
prosperous
|
M
|
Takeshi
|
武、毅、猛、武志..
|
たけし
|
bamboo tree/brave
|
M
|
Tarō
|
太郎
|
たろう
|
First Born son (a higher meaning than Ichirō, which also means first born son)
|
M
|
Romaji |
Kanji |
Kana |
Meaning |
Gender
|
Naoko
|
直子
|
なおこ
|
honest child
|
F
|
Nana
|
奈々
|
なな
|
|
F
|
Nana
|
ナナ
|
なな
|
|
F
|
Nanami
|
七海
|
ななみ
|
seven seas
|
F
|
Noboru
|
冲
|
のぼる
|
Rises high into the sky
|
M
|
Nobu
|
乃武; 庸
|
のぶ
|
From the warrior; ordinary
|
M
|
Noriko
|
且子
|
のりこ
|
further child
|
F
|
Romaji |
Kanji |
Kana |
Meaning |
Gender
|
Hana
|
一愛
|
はな
|
favourite one
|
F
|
Hanako
|
花子
|
はなこ
|
flower child
|
F
|
Haru
|
如春
|
はる
|
like springtime
|
F
|
Haruko
|
保
|
はるこ
|
protect, support
|
F
|
Hikaru
|
光
|
ひかる
|
shine
|
M, F
|
Hideki
|
秀喜、秀樹、英機
|
ひでき
|
take pleasure in beauty/excellence; good/excellent/beautiful timber wood
|
M
|
Hideyoshi
|
秀吉
|
ひでよし
|
excellent luck
|
M
|
Hitomi
|
ひ都実
|
ひとみ
|
true capital
|
F, M
|
Hiroko
|
丕子
|
ひろこ
|
glorious child
|
F
|
Romaji |
Kanji |
Kana |
Meaning |
Gender
|
Maaka
|
真亜華
|
まあか
|
true beauty
|
F
|
Mai
|
舞
|
まい
|
dance
|
F
|
Mami
|
麻美
|
まみ
|
beautiful flax
|
F
|
Manami
|
真奈美
|
まなみ
|
|
F
|
Masami
|
正巳、雅巳
|
まさみ
|
|
M
|
Masami
|
雅美
|
まさみ
|
beauty and grace
|
M,F
|
Midori
|
緑
|
みどり
|
green, greenery, verdure
|
F
|
Minami
|
南
|
みなみ
|
South
|
F
|
Misaki
|
美咲
|
みさき
|
beautiful blossom
|
F
|
Mitsuki
|
美月
|
みつき
|
beautiful moon
|
F
|
Moe
|
萌
|
もえ
|
sprout
|
F
|
Maroka
|
麿歌
|
まろか
|
I/You sing
|
F
|
Romaji |
Kanji |
Kana |
Meaning |
Gender
|
Yaaya
|
耶彩
|
やあや
|
Paint
|
F
|
Yanmin
|
楊明
|
やんみん
|
Light coloured willow
|
F
|
Yarei
|
若麗
|
やれい
|
Young companion
|
F
|
Yuan
|
柚杏
|
ゆあん
|
citron apricot
|
F
|
Yū
|
勇
|
ゆう
|
courage
|
M,F
|
Yukiko
|
雪子
|
ゆきこ
|
snow child
|
F
|
Yukijura
|
幸樹蘭
|
ゆきじゅら
|
Blessed timber orchid
|
F
|
Yukihimekumiko
|
雪姫久美子
|
ゆきひめくみこ
|
Ancient beautiful snow princess
|
F
|
Yukimi
|
雪水
|
ゆきみ
|
Meltwater
|
F
|
Yukio
|
由紀夫
|
ゆきお
|
|
M
|
Romaji |
Kanji |
Kana |
Meaning |
Gender
|
Rai
|
羅為
|
らい
|
Made of thin silk
|
F, M
|
Raina
|
雷鳴
|
らいな
|
Echo of thunder
|
F
|
Rakusai
|
楽斎
|
らくさい
|
|
|
Ranri
|
蘭莉
|
らんり
|
Jasmine orchid
|
F
|
Risa
|
理沙
|
りさ
|
|
F
|
Ryūnosuke
|
龍之介
|
りゅうのすけ
|
of the dragon
|
M
|
Ryōichi
|
亮一
|
りょういち
|
Excellent one, ?purifying music?
|
M
|
Romaji |
Kanji |
Kana |
Meaning |
Gender
|
Waako
|
羽亜恋
|
わあこ
|
In love with feathers?
|
F
|
Waimi
|
羽維見
|
わいみ
|
Ties feathers with ideas
|
F
|
Wakako
|
輪加子
|
わかこ
|
Joining flowers
|
F
|
Wakana
|
若菜
|
わかな
|
young greens(herbs)
|
F
|